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learning disabilities are manifested by significant difficulties in listening, speaking, reading and writing. reasoning and / or mathematics abilities.the primary problems do not involve collecting information. but in interpreting translation or recalling information. learning disabilities are intrinsic to person. presumed to be due to central nervous system dysfunction, and may occur throughout ones lifespan.

learning disabilities ranges from mild to very severe, which affect nearly 4 million school age children. there are roughly over 2.5 million Americans with learning disabilities ages 6 to 21 who currently served under the Individual with Disability Education Act (IDEA)LEARNING DISABILITIES -  THE DISABILITY HISTORY

people with a learning disability often have trouble learning sequence of task. the difficulty is sometimes mistaking for carelessness or lower intelligence. however, learning disabilities do not denote inferior intelligence. in fact a majority of individual with learning disabilities have a normal intelligence and are fully capable of performing complex task that are not impeded b their disabilities.

Suggestions On Access And Positive Interaction

1. Be aware that occasional inattentiveness, distraction or less of eye contact by a person with a learning disabilities not unusual

2. When communicating with a with a learning disability openly the [referred way to communicate

3. Be sensitive to the fact that some information processing problems may affect social skills




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